Elon Musk's SpaceX has won a competitive contract to conduct secret national security launches for the US military, according to a US Air Force announcement
Elon Musk's SpaceX has won a competitive contract to conduct secret national security launches for the US military, according to a US Air Force announcement.
It's a well-paid privilege for the billionaire's company at $316m and one that the private spaceflight company has battled for too - having twice sued the US military after previously being denied similar contracts.for a dozen more missions up until 2026, but no details will be released about the classified payloads.The contract for phase two of the National Security Space Launch programme will cover 40% of missions for the US Space Force.
The other 60% of launches will be handled, for $337m , by the United Launch Alliance - a joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin which had previously monopolised US government launches since 2006.Particularly through recycling its Falcon 9 rockets where its competitors' are forced to build new ones for every launch, SpaceX has managed to achieve an economy of business which others have not.
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